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UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER - one-celled microorganism that have both plant and
animal characteristics
microorganism - CORRECT ANSWER - Any organism of microscopic or submicroscopic
size.
2 types of bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER - pathogenic and nonpathogenic
State regulatory agencies exist to... - CORRECT ANSWER - protect salons, spas
professionals, and consumers
Nonpathogenic bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER - harmless organisms
pathogenic - CORRECT ANSWER - harmful bacteria that can cause disease
3 types of bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER - cocci, bacilli, spirilla
Cocci - CORRECT ANSWER - round shaped bacteria, staphylococci (boils, pustules),
streptococci (strep throat, blood poisoning), diplococci (pneumonia)
Bacilli - CORRECT ANSWER - Rod shaped bacteria, most common bacteria (tetanus-
lockjaw), typhoid fever, etc. typhoid fever, tuberculosis
Spirilla - CORRECT ANSWER - spiral shaped bacteria, STD, treponema pallidum ->
syphillus, lyme disease
, motility - CORRECT ANSWER - Cocci bacteria moves with self-movement
Flagella - CORRECT ANSWER - bacilli and spirilla move about with locomotion
Disinfectancts - CORRECT ANSWER - are chemicals products that destroy all bacteria,
fungi, and viruses on surfaces
Hospital disinfectants - CORRECT ANSWER - Disinfectants that are effective for
cleaning blood and body fluids. *Nonporous surfaces*
Tuberculocidal disinfectants - CORRECT ANSWER - Are proven to kill the bacteria that
cause tuberculosis, a disease caused by bacteria that are transmitted through coughing or
sneezing.
tuberculosis - CORRECT ANSWER - disease caused by bacteria that are transmitted
through coughing and sneezing
infection - CORRECT ANSWER - the invasion of body tissues by disease-causing
pathogens.
infection control - CORRECT ANSWER - the methods used to eliminate or reduce the
transmission of infectious organisms.
infectious disease - CORRECT ANSWER - pathogenic (harmful) organisms the body
cocci bacteria are transmitted through - CORRECT ANSWER - air, dust, or with the
substance which they settle
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER - one-celled microorganism that have both plant and
animal characteristics
microorganism - CORRECT ANSWER - Any organism of microscopic or submicroscopic
size.
2 types of bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER - pathogenic and nonpathogenic
State regulatory agencies exist to... - CORRECT ANSWER - protect salons, spas
professionals, and consumers
Nonpathogenic bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER - harmless organisms
pathogenic - CORRECT ANSWER - harmful bacteria that can cause disease
3 types of bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER - cocci, bacilli, spirilla
Cocci - CORRECT ANSWER - round shaped bacteria, staphylococci (boils, pustules),
streptococci (strep throat, blood poisoning), diplococci (pneumonia)
Bacilli - CORRECT ANSWER - Rod shaped bacteria, most common bacteria (tetanus-
lockjaw), typhoid fever, etc. typhoid fever, tuberculosis
Spirilla - CORRECT ANSWER - spiral shaped bacteria, STD, treponema pallidum ->
syphillus, lyme disease
, motility - CORRECT ANSWER - Cocci bacteria moves with self-movement
Flagella - CORRECT ANSWER - bacilli and spirilla move about with locomotion
Disinfectancts - CORRECT ANSWER - are chemicals products that destroy all bacteria,
fungi, and viruses on surfaces
Hospital disinfectants - CORRECT ANSWER - Disinfectants that are effective for
cleaning blood and body fluids. *Nonporous surfaces*
Tuberculocidal disinfectants - CORRECT ANSWER - Are proven to kill the bacteria that
cause tuberculosis, a disease caused by bacteria that are transmitted through coughing or
sneezing.
tuberculosis - CORRECT ANSWER - disease caused by bacteria that are transmitted
through coughing and sneezing
infection - CORRECT ANSWER - the invasion of body tissues by disease-causing
pathogens.
infection control - CORRECT ANSWER - the methods used to eliminate or reduce the
transmission of infectious organisms.
infectious disease - CORRECT ANSWER - pathogenic (harmful) organisms the body
cocci bacteria are transmitted through - CORRECT ANSWER - air, dust, or with the
substance which they settle
